Newsletter

Website: www.carisbrooke.iow.sch.uk Twitter: @CarisbrookeColl

9th September 2016 - Issue 1

Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome to the first newsletter of the Autumn

term and also of the new academic year.

There is only one word that I can think of to

describe the past week.

FANTASTIC!

On Tuesday we welcomed Years 7 and 11.

The first day for new students in Year 7 is

always daunting, however, at the end of the

day it was such an enormous pleasure to see

so many of our Year 7 students smiling from

ear to ear because they had enjoyed their first

day and were eager to come back for more.

On Wednesday we welcomed back the

remaining year groups and it has been an

absolute pleasure this week to be part of our

learning community. I know that I speak on

behalf of every single member of staff when I

say that this week has been truly amazing.

Even though this has been a short week,

much has already been accomplished. We

had assemblies for all year groups and some

departments have now moved to different

locations around the site in preparation for

work to begin on our new school build.

I would also like to welcome some new

colleagues joining us, Jamie Phillimore,

Teacher of PE, Steve Freeman as a Cover

Supervisor, Vicky Sanders as an LSA for

Hearing Impaired and Sue Myall as a

Behaviour Support Assistant within our SEN

Department.

Homework will be improving this year both in

terms of frequency and quality. Next week

‘Show My Homework’ will be launched. This is

an electronic programme to set, mark and

monitor homework. You will be receiving

details shortly of how to log-on to the platform.

Behaviour for learning this week has also

been truly amazing and the vast majority of

our students look incredibly smart in their

uniform. We will be working closely with a

small number of students next week to give

them the opportunity to fully comply with our

well known and frequently communicated

standards of appearance.

Just a couple of reminders. Firstly, our main

school reception has now moved and is no

longer located in the main school block. Our

main school reception is now located

adjacent to the bus loop. Secondly, as I am

sure you are now aware, Carisbrooke College

is a mobile free site. This also includes iPods

and MP3 players. If you need to get a

message to your son/daughter urgently then

please contact the main school reception in

the first instance on 524651.

Finally, whatever the weather have a brilliant

weekend.

Robert Maddox

Head of School

School Photos!

The school photographer is in on Wednesday 14th September for all year groups.

Headteacher Awards

Xeb Lynas, Ashlea Rea, Jenna Warne, Charlie Bruce, Melissa Crosswell, Jake

Draper, Matt Lloyd, Caitlin Scarlett, Dan Pressey, Jess Short, Alisha Staff,

Dayna Stott and Bailey Wragg for 100% effort throughout last year in Ethics.

Shannon Sheppard and Alannah Simonds for most improved attitude and behaviour in

Ethics last year.

Jack Moran, Emily Weeks, Liam Ansell and Alisha Staff for consistent effort in Geography.

Emily Weeks, Honor Phillips, Charlotte Jones, Lily Venables, Taylor Gulliver, Ella Cooper,

Milly Sellers, Sophie Young, Rhianne Young, Nina Feeney, Aysha Khatun, Heather

Kingsman, Harry Minns, Freya Smith and Beth Strickland for consistent effort in RE.

Tom Bell, Jamie Byers, Sean Chitty, Jack Daley, Dion Dennett, Ryan Divall, Robson

Dowden, Jake Draper, Molly Fennimore, Bradley Foster, Lorna Gibbons, Charlie Gisborne,

Billy Gladdis, Alex Harmer, Luke Hayles, Chloe Hewitt, Max Hodgson, Andrew Holbrooke,

Shay Hutson, Sam Kenney, Jack Lavell, Josh MacGregor, Oliver McLoughlin, Harry Minns,

Theo Peyton, Matt Pheasant, Caitlin Ross, Tyler Rowlands, Bailey Thomas and Lewis

Wright for enthusiasm and hard work in PE.

Shayan Hameed, Sophie Young, Rhianne Young, Carol Stevens, Aaron Curliss, Corbin

Bowen, Dexter Chandler, Jamie-Lee Coburn, Isabel Hulse, Lauren Martin, Anna Rice,

Esmee Van Giap, Freya Smith and Emily Willis for working solidly in every Mathematics

lesson throughout the whole of last year.

Oliver Bastiani, Ella Cooper, Charlie Gisborne, Amelia Gomm, Charlotte Jones, Jack Moran,

Joseph Rice, Milly Sellers and Lily Venables for a sustained high level of progress and

attainment in English.

Harrison Brodie, Alyssa Draper, Olivia Graves and Lewis Wright for sustained improvement

in English.

Ella Cooper, Joseph Rice, Luke Edwards, Lea Clark, Jack Moran, Oliver Short and Rachel

Beattie for making excellent progress in Mathematics.

Esmee Van Giap and Sophie Young for consistently excellent effort in Spanish.

James Warder, Riley Arnold, Jack Cooper and Ryan Divall for continuous effort and

progress in Science.

Jimi Cameron for good progress in Maths.

Leonie Young, Caroline Fearn, Shannon Slade and Molly Fennimore for showing

consistent commitment to learning in Maths.

Ella Cooper, Nina Feeney, Bethany Strickland and Sophie Young for consistently assisting

with tutor activities.

Melissa Crosswell, Jack Cooper, Kieran Evans-Jones, Alex Harmer, Matthew Lloyd, Alisha

Staff, Carol Stevens, Jay Tucker, Bailey Wragg, Alannah Simonds, Shannon Sheppard and

Theo Peyton for trying hard and making progress in English.

Nina Feeney, Lauren Martin, Jack Moran, Jessica Short, Mitchell Wright, Sophie Young,

Oliver Bastiani, Dexter Chandler, Lea Clark, Melissa Crosswell, Luke Edwards, Shayan

Hameed, Aysha Khatun and Harry Minns for a whole year of sustained effort and

achievement in Business Studies.

Liam Dunn, Tazmin French, Eden Hetfield, Shannon Mealing, Jessica Pope and Brydie-Mai

Stone for perseverance and a positive attitude in English.

Caitlin Adams, Milly Blackburn, Ruby Cangialosi, Leah Chandler, Elisabeth Cody, Jessica

Flanders, Amy Jacobs and Ellie Richardson for excellence in English.

Sally-Ann Adams, Lauren Barlow, Amber Corbett, Bethany Davies, Dannii De Mouilpied,

Lucy Isaacson, Kadie James, Owen Mapley and Evie Toms for hard work and a positive

attitude in English.

Alan Tiller for work in Engineering and Product Design.

Angus Snooke and Jordan Jones for work in Engineering.

Jayme Chandler, Owen Jordan, Karla Medley, Marley Mills-Dickinson, Daniel

Mullane, Oliver Ransom, Leanne Rea and Kiaya Richardson for being mature

and responsible tutees.

Marnie Oliver-Brown, Dougan Oliver-Brown and Kian Tuckey all for their hard work and

perseverance with their transition into Maths classes.

Raphael Bluestone and Liam Paul for helping out with the Year 7 Disco.

Lily Obbard for improvement of engagement during tutor time.

Aidee Ray and Macauley Gilkerson for contributions to tutor discussions.

Aidee Ray, Elisabeth Cody, Macauley Gilkerson and Charlie Sandford for outstanding

contributions in Humanities.

Ellie Richardson, Amy Jacobs, Jess Flanders, Dannii De Mouilpied, Jacob Taylor, Leah

Chandler, Beth Davies, Amber Corbett, Layla Collins, Keean Harris, Owen Mapley, Kristina

Wheeler, Taya Walker, Callum Silverthorne and Matthew Finch for consistently outstanding

effort in Humanities.

Harvey Ettritch, Emma Moran, Oliver Sprinks, Oliver Ransom, Jai Clark, Keira Kennard,

Saffron Wilson, Alice Davis and Sian Reynard for outstanding contributions in Humanities.

Auryn Arnell, Indiana Buckland, Joshua Taylor, Isobel Outram, Jayme Chandler, Emma

Cooper, Kiaya Richardson, Molly Harris, Rhianna Vernon, Jessica Pain, Jamie Mursell,

James Button and Benjamin Jones-Evans for consistently outstanding effort in Humanities.

Staff

Derrick Palmer, Grahame Young, Barry Grant, Shaun Harriss and Alex Harvey-Young for

their excellent work during the summer period.

Upcoming CATs tests for year 7 students.

CATs tests will be undertaken by all year 7 students next week. Most secondary

schools use these Cognitive Abilities Tests (CATs) to signpost a child’s preferred

ways of learning . CATs are designed to assess a student’s ability in three different

areas: verbal (thinking with words); quantitative (thinking with numbers); and non-

verbal (thinking with shapes and space). Teachers use CATs scores to help them

understand how a child learns best so that they can adapt their teaching and

enhance a child’s learning.

There is no preparation needed for CATs. The tests are designed to be taken without

any revision or preparation so we can assess a child’s potential in his or her ability to

reason. CATs are not testing children's knowledge and understanding as a Maths or

English exam might, so they can't ‘learn’ how to answer the questions.

Students will be escorted to a computer room by their tutor during morning

registration on the day of their test.

TUESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER – ATHENA

WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER – APPOLLO

THURSDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER – POSEIDON

FRIDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER – ZEUS

TBA – EINSTEIN

Calling Young Carers

All Young Carers are invited to the next meeting which is on Tuesday 20th September in the Cedar Room at Tutor time.

Come for a glass of juice, a biscuit and a chat.

Hope to see you all then.

Mrs Pearce

NEW

New Printmaking Workshops at Jubilee Stores!

We are now running a new fantastic range of printmaking workshops, from Stencils & Decorative paper techniques to Letterpress & Relief Collographs, there is something for everyone.

Learn a new skill this Autumn...

INTRODUCTION TO SCREENPRINTING Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 Oct | 10am - 4pm | £80

RELIEF COLLOGRAPHS Fridays 14 & 21 Oct | 10am - 12.30pm | £40

PAPERCUTS & STENCILS Saturday 1 Oct | 10am - 12.30pm | £20

DECORATIVE PAPER TECHNIQUES Sunday 23 Oct | 10am - 4pm | £45

LINOCUT PRINTMAKING Fridays 11 & 18 Nov | 10am - 12.30pm | £40

LETTERPRESS POSTCARDS, BOOKMARKS AND COASTERS Saturday 22 Oct | 10am - 4pm | £45

CHRISTMAS SCREENPRINTING Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 Nov | 10am - 4pm | £80 For more information on all these courses and workshops please visit our website http://www.quayarts.org/ or call Box Office on 01983 822490.

THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON

ISLE OF WIGHT FOUNDATION

Invite you to attend

THE MARINE CAREERS FAIR

Thursday 29th September 2016

11:00 – 19:00 hrs

At the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7QT

The Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation will be hosting a Marine Careers Fair at the Royal Yacht Squadron Pavilion in Cowes and would very much like to welcome all students and their parents/guardians. We will be hosting a broad selection of companies, both national and local, in order to demonstrate the myriad of opportunities that are available within the Marine Industries both here on the Island and further afield.

Further details available at: www.rysfoundation.org.uk

COMPANIES CURRENTLY CONFIRMED INCLUDE: British Marine (IOW) Carisbrooke Shipping Carnival Group (P&O, Cunard) Chiltern Marine Cowes Harbour Commission Green Marine Griffon Marine Hovertravel HTP Training Isle of Wight College Merchant Navy Training Board National Careers Service Ocean Youth Trust South Red Funnel Royal Navy Shipwrights Trinity House UKSA Warsash Maritime Academy Ben Wood, Photographer Further companies to be announced

Heritage Open Days

Over 5,000 properties across the country will be opening free of charge over these special days in September.

To celebrate Heritage Open Days Newport Roman Villa will be open FREE of charge on Saturday 10 September (11am – 3pm). Come and explore the fascinating remains of this third century farmhouse. Discovered in 1926 the site has some of the best Roman bathrooms in Southern Britain. Replica Roman herb Garden, display of archaeological finds and an

activity room where you can weave a blanket or reconstruct a pot. Craft activities for families The Museum of Island History will be open FREE of charge on Friday 9 September (10 – 3pm)

Situated in the historic Guildhall behind the Visitor Information Centre the museum provides an introduction to Island history from fossils to festivals. Displays

View the museum’s latest acquisitions including incredible archaeology found on the island.

The temporary exhibition is currently ‘Holiday Isle’ which looks at how the Isle of Wight developed into a holiday destination. It includes 8 paintings

from the Thomas Rowlandson collection painted on a trip to the Island by the artist and his companions in the 1790s.

Meet Estelle Baker from the Heritage Education Service. Between 10am – 12.30pm Estelle will be telling the stories of the Isle of Wight Riflemen during the First World War. There will be many original artefacts to handle, replica uniforms to try on and fascinating archive scans. You can also view beautiful artwork, created by QuayCrafts, that was inspired by the collections of Carisbrooke Castle Museum and the IW Heritage Service.

Events organised by the Isle of Wight Heritage Service

For more information please contact

Isle of Wight Heritage Service museums@iow.gov.uk (01983) 823433

Newport Roman Villa – (01983) 529720 Visit Isle of Wight – Newport Visitor Information Centre (01983) 521555 EXT 31 Heritage Education Service – Estelle Baker hes@iow.gov.uk 07813021486 Heritage Open Days https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk

Mountbatten Drive

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5QU

United Kingdom

Phone: 01983 524651

Fax: 01983 825456

Website:

www.carisbrooke.iow.sch.uk

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@CarisbrookeColl

Five Non-Negotiables to get us to ‘Good’

A colleague’s role within our

non-negotiables

A student’s role within our

non-negotiables

Will start and end lessons and

tutor time on time and not

accept poor punctuality from

students.

Will be punctual and will not

attempt to leave lessons or

tutor time early. Students who

are not punctual will be

detained after school.

Will follow our agreed staff

dress code and insist that

students follow our agreed

uniform code.

Will follow our agreed student

dress code in lessons and in

tutor time. In some

circumstances, a limited time

period to get this right may be

given. Students persistently

out of uniform will be isolated

from lessons.

Will not use a mobile phone,

headphones or other

electronic devices in a lesson

or tutor time and not allow

students to do so.

Will not use a mobile phone,

headphones or other

electronic devices in school.

These items will be

confiscated.

Will act and speak

professionally towards

students and colleagues and

insist that students do the

same.

Will not be abusive to staff

and students. When

necessary, fixed term

exclusions and parental

meetings will support this.

Have a right to be able to

teach the lesson or tutor time

they have planned and insist

that students let them do so.

Will not persistently disrupt a

well-planned lesson or tutor

time. Students who spoil the

learning of others will be

removed from lessons.